Daily figures released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) showed that more people recovered from their Coronavirus illness than new infections in the country last week. Last week, many Nigerians breathed a sigh of relief when tentative dates were announced for reopening of schools in Lagos State, Nigeria’s epicentere of Coronavirus. While announcing…
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BREAKING: Four Chelsea Players Test Positive For Covid-19
At least eight Chelsea players have been forced to quarantine in line with government guidelines, with at least four of the individuals having tested positive for Covid-19. Joeblinksblog can confirm that Mason Mount, Tammy Abraham, Christian Pulisic and Fikayo Tomori are four of the players that are isolating although it is unknown if they are the individuals that have…
BREAKING: Nigeria Records 593 New Cases Of COVID-19, Total Now 50,488
Nigeria on Wednesday night recorded 593 new cases of Coronavirus around the country. According to a tweet from the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), Plateau State recorded the highest number of cases, with 186 cases, followed by Lagos State with 182 cases. The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) followed with 62 cases. Other states recorded…
BREAKING: COVID-19 Deaths Reach 974 In Nigeria
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) on Saturday night revealed that 974 persons have lost their lives to coronavirus in the country. According to a tweet from the NCDC, 325 persons got infected with the virus on Saturday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 48, 770. 36,290 patients have…
I Contracted COVID-19 – Omotola Reveals
Talented Nigerian actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde on Saturday, announced via social media page that she contracted COVID-19 and has been ill. The award-winning movie star, who also disclosed that she has been in isolation, added that she is now getting better. In a post made through her Instagram page, Omotola also decried the recent cases of…
Fed Govt Approves N8.5b To Boost COVID-19 Tests
Nigeria is to spend N8.49 billion on COVID-19 testing. The Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the money at Wednesday’s meeting for the purchase of 12 assorted items by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). But the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said on Wednesday that the country needs “more investments in education and health. Our…
Russia Has Developed First COVID-19 Vaccine For Use
Russia has announced the world’s first vaccine for COVID-19 amid concerns it may not have fully tested its product. Announcing regulatory approval for a test vaccine produced by Moscow’s Gamaleya Institute after shortened trials, Vladimir Putin claimed testing had demonstrated the product was safe, worked effectively and formed long-term immunity. “One of my daughters did…
US Tops 5 Million Covid-19 Cases, With Five States Making Up More Than 40% Of Tally
The US topped 5 million cases of coronavirus early Sunday — and as experts have highlighted before, the true number of infections could be many times higher. The number means the country holds about a quarter of global cases of the virus and also tops the list with the most reported deaths in the world. Of the country’s 5,022,187 estimated cases, 162,696…
BREAKING: Nigeria’s COVID-19 Cases Exceed 45,000
Nigeria on Thursday night recorded 354 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 45,244. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this through its official Twitter handle. READ ALSO NCDC said that the 354 new confirmed cases were from 17 states with discharged 32,430 so far. FCT…
BREAKING: FG Extends COVID-19 Lockdown
The Federal Government has announced extension of the second phase of the eased lockdown for another four weeks. The extension is the third for the second phase. READ ALSO Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 announced this during the Task Force briefing in…
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